New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that the city will fork out more than $1 billion to deal with the enormous surge in migrants the city is currently facing.
on Friday said that the migrant"crisis" that the Big Apple is facing will cost the city at least $1 billion by the end of the fiscal year — as he declared a state of emergency and again appealed for federal aid and for other states to help.He said that of the 61,000 people in the NYC shelter system,as thousands have arrived either on their own or with the help of buses from Texas — being run by the Democratic mayor of El Paso and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Migrants leave for a shelter from the Port Authority bus terminal in New York, the United States, on Sept. 27, 2022.Adams on Friday said that the costs have ballooned as the city provides shelter, food, schooling, healthcare, and other"institutional support." The city is using dozens of hotels to house migrants and has worked on a deal with Norwegian Cruise Lines for more housing.
The crisis comes amid a historic migrant crisis at the southern border, with 200,000 migrant encounters a month and more than 2.1 million encounters this fiscal year -- with many being released into the U.S.
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